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Illinois approves education package after tense House vote
The Illinois House passed a scaled back $500 million education package after a two hour debate, sending it to Gov. Jim Edgar. The plan raises minimum per student spending, funds school construction, and avoids loss of funds next year. Edu reform include cigarette and riverboat tax shifts.
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Diane Ross
Statehouse
Springfield
Senate
Ing
Linois
House
Edgar
Tors
Tom Dart
Chicago
Arline Fantin
Calumet City
Renee Kosel
New Lenox
Anne Zickus
Palos Hills
Brent Hassert
Lemont
Phil Novak
Bradley
Harold Murphy
Markham
Maggie Crotty
Oak Forest
Jim Brosnahan
Evergreen Park
Kevin McCarthy
D-Orland Park
Mike Giglio
D-Lansing
George Scully
D-Floss
Madigan
Lee. A. Daniels
Elmhurst
Illinois
Daniels
Erry
Saud
Aera Bet
Sally
Kinois